Listing
Sep 18, 1985
Sep 18, 1985 Listing
Review of Vertebrate Wildlife; Notice of Review; 50 FR 37958-37967
- Publication type: CNOR
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FWS Focus
Overview
The wolverine is the largest terrestrial member of the family Mustelidae, with adult males weighing 12 to 18 kilograms (kg) (26 to 40 pounds (lb)) and adult females weighing 8 to 12 kg (17 to 26 lb) (Banci 1994). It resembles a small bear with a bushy tail. It has a round, broad head; short, rounded ears; and small eyes. There are five toes on each foot, with curved and semiretractile claws used for digging and climbing (Banci 1994).
Scientific Name
Gulo gulo luscus
Common Name
North American wolverine
FWS Category
Mammals
Identification Numbers
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Jan 6, 1989
Jan 6, 1989 Listing
ETWP; Animal Notice of Review; 54 FR 554 579
- Publication type: CNOR
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Nov 21, 1991
Nov 21, 1991 Listing
ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species; 56 FR 58804 58836
- Publication type: CNOR
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Nov 15, 1994
Nov 15, 1994 Listing
ETWP; Animal Candidate Review for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species.
- Publication type: CNOR
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Apr 19, 1995
Apr 19, 1995 Listing (Not Substantial)
ETWP; 90-Day Finding for a Petition to List as Endangered or Threatened the Contiguous United States…
- Publication type: 90 day petition finding
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Oct 21, 2003
Oct 21, 2003 Listing (Not Substantial)
90-day Finding for a Petition To List as Endangered or Threatened Wolverine in the Contiguous Unit…
- Publication type: 90 day petition finding
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Notice
Jun 5, 2007
Jun 5, 2007 Notice (Information Solicitation)
12-Month Finding on a Petition To List the Wolverine as Threatened or Endangered
- Publication type: Status Review Initiation
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Listing
Mar 11, 2008
Mar 11, 2008 Listing (Not Warranted)
12-Month Finding on a Petition To List the North American Wolverine as Endangered or Threatened
- Publication type: 12m petition finding
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Notice
Apr 15, 2010
Apr 15, 2010 Notice (Information Solicitation)
Initiation of Status Review of the North American Wolverine in the Contiguous United States
- Publication type: Status Review Initiation
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Dec 14, 2010
Dec 14, 2010 Listing (Warranted But Precluded)
12-Month Finding on a Petition To List the North American Wolverine as Endangered or Threatened; Pro…
- Publication type: 12m petition finding
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Oct 26, 2011
Oct 26, 2011 Listing
Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice…
- Publication type: CNOR
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Oct 26, 2011
Oct 26, 2011 Listing (Warranted But Precluded: Resubmitted)
Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice…
- Publication type: 12m petition finding
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Nov 21, 2012
Nov 21, 2012 Listing (Warranted But Precluded: Resubmitted)
Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice…
- Publication type: 12m petition finding
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Nov 21, 2012
Nov 21, 2012 Listing
Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice…
- Publication type: CNOR
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Feb 4, 2013
Feb 4, 2013 Listing (Threatened)
Threatened Status for the Distinct Population Segment of the North American Wolverine Occurring in t…
- Publication type: Proposed
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Experimental Pop Designation (10j)
Feb 4, 2013
Feb 4, 2013 Experimental Pop Designation (10j) (Non-essential)
Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population of the North American Wolverine in Colorado,…
- Publication type: Proposed
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Notice
Oct 31, 2013
Oct 31, 2013 Notice
Threatened Status for the Distinct Population Segment of the North American Wolverine in the Contigu…
- Publication type: Comment Period Reopening
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Notice
Feb 5, 2014
Feb 5, 2014 Notice
6-Month Extension of Final Determination for the Proposed Listing of the Distinct Population Segmen…
- Publication type: Comment Period Reopening
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Aug 13, 2014
Aug 13, 2014 Listing
Threatened Status for the Distinct Population Segment of the North American Wolverine Occurring in t…
- Publication type: Withdrawal
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Aug 13, 2014
Aug 13, 2014 Listing
Threatened Status for the Distinct Population Segment of the North American Wolverine Occurring in t…
- Publication type: Withdrawal
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Experimental Pop Designation (10j)
Aug 13, 2014
Aug 13, 2014 Experimental Pop Designation (10j)
Threatened Status for the Distinct Population Segment of the North American Wolverine Occurring in t…
- Publication type: Withdrawal
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Notice
Oct 18, 2016
Oct 18, 2016 Notice
Proposed Rule for the North American Wolverine: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period
- Publication type: Comment Period Reopening
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Oct 13, 2020
Oct 13, 2020 Listing
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Withdrawal of the Proposed Rule for the North America…
- Publication type: Withdrawal
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Notice
Nov 23, 2022
Nov 23, 2022 Notice
Endangered and Threatened Species: North American Wolverine Species Status Assessment
- Publication type: Information Solicitation
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Listing
Nov 30, 2023
Nov 30, 2023 Listing (Threatened)
Threatened Species Status With Section 4(d) Rule for North American Wolverine
- Publication type: Final
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